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Foreign ministry to develop maritime human resources

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA -- The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to developing human resources in the maritime sector, according to an official at the ministry."It has been the focus of our attention to developing human resources in the maritime sector by cooperating with experts from friendly countries," the Acting Head of the Agency for the Assessment and Policy...

A press conference shows pictures of some ships caught in the act involving in illegal fishing in Natuna, in November. (Illustration)

Govt ready to sink seven more illegal vessels

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Maritime and Fishery Affairs Susi Pudjiastuti stated that the ministry and Indonesian Navy were ready to sink seven illegal vessels conducting fishing in Indonesian waters. The vessels have been processed legally and pleaded guilty. "We are ready to execute," Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Surveillance (PSDKP) at the ministry, Asep Burhanudin, said on Thursday, December...